Simulated boxing toy



Feb. 7, 1950 1. HOTCAVEG SIMULATED BOXING TOY 2 Shets-Sheet 1 Filed June 4, 1947 [11 (en tor lrwm Hoicaveg 1959 HOTCAVEG SIMULATED BOXING TOY Feb. 7,

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Patented Feb. 7, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SIMULATED BOXING TOY Irwin Hotcaveg, Chicago, Ill.

Application June 4, 1947, Serial No. 752,529

4 Claims.

This invention appertains to novel and useful improvements in devices particularly developed and designed for producing amusement and pleasure to persons of many and varied environments and ages.

An object of this invention is to provide a simulated boxing ring having figurines therein which simulate boxers or participants in a boxing match.

Another purpose of this invention is to provide means for rotatably journaling the figurines in l the boxing ring and also means for reciprocating the'arms of the figurines in order to simulate actual punching or other aggressive movements peculiar to boxing.

Another purpose of the present invention is to provide means for reciprocating the arms of the figurines synchronously with the rotation of both of said figurines within the confines of the simulated ring.

A still further purpose of the present invention is to provide means exterior of the ring proper for actuating the arm-reciprocating means as well as the figurine turning means.

Another object of this invention is to provide an extremely simple, inexpensive and attractive device of the character described which is commercially feasible, lending itself well to common shop practice in the manufacture thereof.

Ancillary objects and features of novelty shall become apparent in following the description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

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Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the rope-retaining means, utilized on the simulatedposts in conjunction with the present invention.

Referring now in detail to the illustrated preferred embodiment of the present invention, like reference characters are used throughout to indicate similar elements.

This invention has been conceived and developed to provide an improved device conducive of enjoyment to young and old, particularly those interested in boxing. It has been one of the prime purposes of the present invention to develop a device which is extremely simple in the details of construction, yet is smoothly operative and durable. Any materials of construction may be employed, such as plastic, metal, wood, and any combination thereof, as well as many other known types of materials.

A housing II) is provided of preferably substantially rectangular or square in plan configuration and a plurality of posts I2 are rigidly secured thereto. Welding, soldering, or other conventional equivalent means are employed for fixing the posts l2 to the housing I0. Detents l4 are stamped in the posts, thereby forming hooks for holding the rope IS. The ropes l8 simulate the same which are conventionally utilized in boxing rings.

The upper portion of the housing I0 is a partition l8 which serves the purpose of not only a cover for the housing II! but also a floor simulating the usual floor of a boxing ring. An aperture 20 is formed in said fioor l8 and a plate 22 is disposed thereover. This plate has a shaft 24 rigidlg' secured thereto, extending into the housingl It will be noted from an inspection of Figure 2 that the said floor I8 is disposed on inturned flanges 26 which are a continuation of the side walls of the said housing Hi. It is also noted that a detachable base portion 30 is set in the bottom of the housing l0 and it also has downwardly extending flanges to frictionally bind the same within the housing. If desired, friction means may be employed for retaining this base portion 30 within the housing l0. However, it is within the purview of the present invention to utilize any conventional means such as screwing, riveting, soldering, or the like.

A pair of figurines 32 and 34, respectively, is secured to the plate 22 and these figurines are provided with arms 36 which are pivotally secured to the body member thereof. Viewing Figure 4, it is seen that the arm 38 has a pivot pin 38 extending through the body member 40 and through the arm itself. Positioned within the figurine and adjacent the lower portion of the anatomy T thereof, there is a lever 42 having a pivot pin 44 extending through the center thereof. A pitman 46 extends from one end of the lever 42 and to the arm 3B adjacent the pivot pin 38. A second pltman 48 extends from the opposite end of the suitable bearing 58 on the base member 30. If s I desired, the center of the shaft 24 may be bored,

threaded, and a screw inserted therein to :fornra trunnion. Means for reciprocating the arms 36 of the figurine is provided. I'hisnreans 111- cludes a cam plate 60 havingranaperturefiZ in i l the center thereof, and which is rigidly secured to the support 52. The aperture 62 encirclesthe shaft 24. A rocker arm- 64 is pivoted to the shaft 24 'by means of acon-ventional, -suitable pivot pin Pitman rods-B8 are secured to opposite ends of 'the rocker arm 64, :and, if desired, cam folwlowers :10 may be'supplied adiacentthe terminal portions of p'itman rods 68. These cam followers Flt engage the cam plate 760. As is seen from an inspection of Figured, the pitrnan rods 58 :extend through suitable slots 12 which are pronvided in :the plate '21.. It is :also apparent that these pitman rods are utilizedin transmitting vertical, rectilinear motion from 'the cam plate :60 to 'be "utilized in "reciprocating the arms of ith'e figurine.

Positioned beneath the said support 52 is a -rgear l4. 'Thisgear'l l'has a collar 16 extending :therefrom around "the shaft and a pin 18 extends therethrough for the purpose of holding the collar and shaft relatively immovable.

A bracket or support 80 is detachably secured to thebase dflan'd aligned apertures 82 are provided therein. These apertures have inwardly extending flanges about the periphery thereof :for the purpose of serving as bearings for the hollow'shaft or drivexshaft 84 therein. A suitable gear '86 is supplied at one end of the shaft 84 and is inoperative engagement with the teeth :of the gear T4. The apertured end of the shaft '84 terminates exteriorly of the receptacle or housing in and a suitable operator or -handle means .88 may be secured thereto. In :assembly,

s-rthe shaft'84 may be positioned in a suitable slot (not shown) .in aselected side of the housing 10. Another .mechanical expedient would be ."simply to-arrange 'the handle means 88 as a detachable elementrelative to-the shaft 84.

From the structure described above, the operation of the invention is deemedquite apparent. alt will be seen that upon rotation of the handle -:means 88, the shaft 82 turns, thereby actuating :the shaft "24 through the medium of the enmeshed gears 14 and 86. This motion is transmitted to the figurines which are positioned in the ring. Also, since the cam plate 60 is imrmovable relative to-rotative motion, the cam fol- .zlOWGI and rocker-arm-pitman construction will, .of necessity, reciprocate the arms of the' figurines :in menacing gestures. It is quite apparent that the reciprocation :of the arms Ofll'hfi 1 figurines is .-synchronized with the :rotative movement there- While there has been describedandillustrated but a single-, preferre.d-embodiment of the present .invention, capable of performing all of the specifically .mentioned, objects .as well .as other I lobjects, itgisrapparent tolthoseskilledsin the-art that various changes including omissions, additions and re-arrangement of elements may be made herein Without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, limitation is sought only in accordance with the scope of the following claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. An amusement device comprising a simulated boxingring having aifloor, a plate, means "for journaling said plate adjacent said floor, means for rotating said plate, figurines secured "to said plate, simulated arms pivotally secured to said figurines, means for reciprocating said arms synchronously with the rotation of said plate, said journal means including a bracket, a shaft extending from said plate, means associated with said bracket for journaling said -shaft therein, said arm reciprocating means comprising a cam secured to said bracket, a rock- .erarmpivoted'tosaid shaft, cam follower rollers secured to said rocker arm and engaging said cam, levers pivotally mounted in said figurines. :means secured toisaid rocker arm for actuating said levers, means associated with said levers for reciprocating said simulated arms, said plate rotating means including a drive shaft, .means ":forsupporting said idrive shaft, and transmission means associated with said drive shaft and said first-mentioned shaft.

' 2. Means for simulating a boxing bout com- ;prising asimulated boxing ring, a housing associated with 'saidr'ing, a partition on said housing simulating :a'fioor fortsaid ring, figurines having pivotally mounted arms-a plate journaled 'in said ring and having said figurines mounted thereon, means for reciprocating said arms in predeterminedtimed relation relative tothe rotation of said plate, a first shaft operatively connected with said plate and ,journaled in said housing,said first shaft having a gear-at a teriminal portion thereof, ,an operator .secured to 'thei'opposite terminal portion of said firstshaft, a second shaft rotatably mounted in said housing, a gear secured to said second shaft enmeshed with :the first mentioned gear, said arm reciparocating means including a cam mounted in said housing, cam followers, and meanspivotally secured to saidsecond shaft for pivotally mount- .ing said cam :followers and positioning thesame :on said cam for transmitting reciprocatory movement of said cam followers to said arms.

v3. An amusement device 'for simulating a boxing bout comprising a simulated ring having a floor, a-housing beneath saidtfioor which includes sides and a bottom, a support disposed onsaid bottom and withinsaid housing, a verticalshaft mounted for rotation in said support, a gear fixed to said shaft, a transverse shaft having a :gear atone end enmeshed with said first men- :tioned gear, means mounting said transverse shaft for rotation Within saidhousingsaidtransverse shaft extending through one Wall of said :housing and having amanually operable handle :fixed thereto exterior :of said housing, a plate disposed above said ring floor and fixed to one end of 'FSEJ-id first 'In'entioned shaft for rotation therewith, figurines having legs fixedly mounted .onsaid plate and having pivoted arms, zmeans for reciprocating said arms while the figurines are being rotated with said plate including a cam having rises and depressions on'theiupper surfacev thereof and mounted on said shaft :sup- ,port, a rocker pivoted to said --shaft,,a ,pitman rod attached to each end-.ofsaid roeker andahaving a cam follower mounted thereon engaging the upper surface of said cam, a lever pivoted within each figurine, each having one end connected with one of said pitman rods, and links pivoted to said levers and said figurine arms.

4. In an amusement device, a simulated boxing ring including a housing having sides, a bottom and a top forming a ring fioor, a plurality of posts fixed to said housing and having spaced hooks fixed thereto, simulated ropes carried by said hooks forming a contest area, a horizontal plate mounted for complete rotation in said contest area, figurines including a hollow body, .legs fixed to said plate and pivoted arms, a support mounted in said housing, a vertical shaft mounted for complete rotation in said support, a gear fixed to said shaft, a transverse shaft having a gear at one end emneshed with said first mentioned gear, means mounting said transverse shaft for rotation, a handle at the opposite end of said transverse shaft exterior of said housing, a cam fixed to said support having a horizontally disposed face, a rocker pivoted to said vertical shaft; pitman rods extending into said bodies and attached to the ends of said rocker and having rollers disposed at the ends thereof engaging the horizontally disposed face of said cam, said plate being fixed to said vertical shaft, levers pivoted within said bodies and connected to said pitman rods, and links attached to said levers extending through said bodies and attached to said arms to reciprocate said arms while said plate is being rotated.

IRWIN HOTCAVEG.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 60 1,736,163 McGee Nov. 19, 1929 2,158,052 Berger May 16, 1939 

